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The Trueman Document
President Truman stated in a speach that the US will support Greece and Turkey economically and militarilly to help them avoid falling into the Soviet sphere. -
The Marshall Plan
The USA's program to help Europe rebuild thier economy after the end of World War II to stop the spread of comunisum. The plan was in operation for four years. -
Berlin Airlift
Sent to carry supplies to the people in West Berlin. 200,000 flights were sent over one year which provided up to 4700 tons of goods needed by the Burman's. -
Creation of NATO
(North Atlantic Treaty Organization) An organization of collective defence which members have to agree to a mutual defense when in response to an external party attack. -
The Korean War Starts
War between South Korea which were supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by China. It was the result of the political division of Korea -
Korean War Ends
Korean War Ends -
Creation of the Warsaw Pact
A mutual defense treaty between eight communist states of Europe. This treaty was the initiative of the Soviet Union. The Warsaw Pact was basically a military complement to the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance -
Nikita Khrushchev visits the USA
First time a soviet leader visit America. Eisenhower later agreed to visit Moscow but was cancelled due to a U-2 incident. “Because of our importance in the world, it is vital that we understand each other better.” -Eisenhower -
Bay of Pigs
An unsuccessful military invasion of Cuba -
Berlin Wall Goes Up
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Cuban Missile Crisis
This was the closest the anyone has ever came to nuclear war. The US and Cuba were prepared to use the battlefield with nuclear weapons to defend themselves if invaded President Kennedy and Premier Nikita Khrushchev had avoided the war. -
US sends a man to the Moon
This was apart of the Space Race which was a competition between the Soviet Union and the United States to claim that we have better technology in the means of space exploration. -
Nixon visits China
This was the first time a president visited the people of China. -
German Reunification/Fall of Berlin Wall
Brought together East and West Germany and was torn down because it was the end of the cold war. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
Communisum was stopped because money wasn't available. In result Russia became a democracy.
